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Aerial photograph of the building in which the cymbals were found. Credit: Antiquity

Ancient Cymbals Unearthed in Oman Reveal Shared Musical Traditions Across Bronze Age Cultures

8 April 2025

Recent archaeological discoveries in Oman have unveiled significant insights into the musical practices of Bronze Age societies, suggesting a rich...

Erotic detail from the base of Lakshana Tempel in Khajuraho. Credit: CC BY 2.0

Culture, News

Sacred Seduction: Kamasutra Feminism and the Legacy of Ancient Erotic Temples

8 April 2025

For many, the Kamasutra is merely a name linked to condom brands and erotic chocolates, often dismissed as just a...

One Example of rings made of lead glass. Photo from press release

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Lead Glass Jewelry was Mass-Produced in Medieval Poland from Local Raw Material

7 April 2025

Recent archaeological research has unveiled significant insights into the mass production of lead glass jewelry in medieval Poland, confirming that...

Objects discovered in the Ramesseum. Credit: Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities of Egypt

Egyptian Archeology, News

The Ramesseum’s ‘House of Life’ Reveals Ancient Egypt’s Educational Secrets!

6 April 2025

A recent archaeological mission has unveiled groundbreaking findings at the Ramesseum, the grand mortuary temple of Pharaoh Ramesses II, located...

Archaeologists excavating a pit at a Roman farmstead in Delbrück-Bentfeld, Germany. Credit: S. Spiong/LWL

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Unveiling a Roman Settlement Beyond the Empire: New Discoveries in Delbrück-Bentfeld, Germany

6 April 2025

Recent archaeological excavations in Delbrück-Bentfeld, located in northwestern Germany, have revealed significant evidence of a Roman settlement that existed beyond...

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6,500-Year-Old Hunting Kit Discovered in West Texas Cave

5 April 2025

A remarkable archaeological find in the rugged terrain of West Texas is transforming our understanding of the region’s prehistoric inhabitants....

Anatolian Archeology, Mythology, News

2900-Year-Old Erzin Stele: A Key to Understanding the Hittite to Greek Mythological Transition

5 April 2025

In a significant archaeological discovery, a basalt stele was unearthed in 1987 by O. Günay while plowing his field at...

Finding the buried bodies of early Roman soldiers is soldiers is extremely rare. Credit: Reiner Riedler, Wien Museum

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Mass Grave of 150 Roman Legionaries Discovered in Vienna—First Direct Evidence of Ancient Combat on the Danube Limes

4 April 2025

Archaeologists from the Vienna Museum have made a groundbreaking discovery on the outskirts of Vienna, unearthing the remains of approximately...

View of the Takarkori rock shelter in Southern Libya. Credit: Archaeological Mission in the Sahara, Sapienza University of Rome

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Research Uncovers a Long-Isolated North African Human Lineage in the Central Sahara from Over 7,000 Years Ago

4 April 2025

A recent study conducted by a team of researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, including senior author...

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A Life-Size Funerary High Relief Discovered in Pompeii’s Porta Sarno Necropolis

3 April 2025

A research project titled “Investigating the Archaeology of Death in Pompeii,” developed by the Universitat de València in collaboration with...

Ancient Cymbals Unearthed in Oman Reveal Shared Musical Traditions Across Bronze Age Cultures

Sacred Seduction: Kamasutra Feminism and the Legacy of Ancient Erotic Temples

Lead Glass Jewelry was Mass-Produced in Medieval Poland from Local Raw Material

The Ramesseum’s ‘House of Life’ Reveals Ancient Egypt’s Educational Secrets!

Unveiling a Roman Settlement Beyond the Empire: New Discoveries in Delbrück-Bentfeld, Germany

6,500-Year-Old Hunting Kit Discovered in West Texas Cave

2900-Year-Old Erzin Stele: A Key to Understanding the Hittite to Greek Mythological Transition

Mass Grave of 150 Roman Legionaries Discovered in Vienna—First Direct Evidence of Ancient Combat on the Danube Limes

Research Uncovers a Long-Isolated North African Human Lineage in the Central Sahara from Over 7,000 Years Ago

A Life-Size Funerary High Relief Discovered in Pompeii’s Porta Sarno Necropolis

New Writes

Early Anatolian Genes: Genetic Links Between Girmeler Mound and 17,000-Year-Old Pınarbaşı Skeletons

An Elite Nubian Woman’s Burial, Dating Back 4,000 Years, Reveals the Oldest Evidence of Tumpline Use

Human Presence in Malta Earlier Than Previously Thought: Hunter-Gatherers Navigated 100 km by Sea 1,000 Years Before Farmers

3,000-Year-Old Cave Paintings Discovered in Itatiaia National Park in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Neo-Assyrian Writing Boards: The Role of Beeswax, Orpiment, and Carbon Black in 7th Century BC Writing Techniques

Dacian Treasure Discovered in Romania, Possibly Indicating a Hidden Settlement in Breaza

Researchers Examine 4,000 Bricks to Solve the Secrets of an Ancient Roman Metropolis of Trier

New Research Links Climate Crisis to the Fall of the Roman Empire

Archaeologists Unearth 2500-Year-Old Settlement in North Macedonia

Archaeologists Uncover Unique 6th Century Mosaic in Abandoned Byzantine Monastery